[August]

While you guys are redrawing the Constitution here are a few things i'll want written in...

1. An elected official must either resign or finish his present term of office before he can run for another office. They ain't doing their job if they are out campaigning for another one and I dislike being used as someones stepping stone.

2. If Social Security is going to be abolished then every dollar of social security taxes collected must be paid back to it's contributors, with interest. I'll take mine in land.

3. All elected officials at all levels of government must wear the logo or name of all their major political sponsors on their clothing and their vehicles whenever they are in public. Think nascar driver gaudy. I want to be able to tell at a glance who owns them.

4. "None of the Above" is a valid choice in all political elections. If it gets more than half of the vote it forces a new election to be held immediately with a new crop of candidates, and yes that means the incumbent becomes a lame duck.

5. Federal income taxes are limited to 25% of state income taxes. I support the common good but i'd rather see the majority of my contribution spent more locally where I have better control over it.

6. National political parties are to be outlawed. When "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" I want him going there to represent the people of his district, not the damn Democrat or Republican parties.

7. Foreign manufactured goods will have a tariff placed on their importation if the nation or nations that produced the product do not meet or exceed US environmental, minimum wage or workplace safety standards, equal to the difference in the cost of compliance. If we're gonna compete globally lets do it fairly.